Hi All,

I am a new member here (hello!) I am lurking these boards everyday because my surgery is scheduled on the 26th.

I keep hearing about the dreaded PB and sliming and I'm getting scared to death!

What is this, details please?????:cake:

Thank you!

Hi, Alysha...welcome. You're in Dr. Billy's neighborhood, are you being banded by him? From what I've heard, he's wonderful.

So look. PB (an altogether wrong term which once was supposed to stand for "productive burp" and I think should be a BB, meaning "bandster barf" is a reference to a type of vomiting that occurs when food cannot, for one of several reasons, make the passage from the esophagus into the stomach. It is the chewed food being regurgitated...there is no stomach acid involved, so it's probably not like any barfing you've engaged in the past.)

"Sliming" is the body's response to what it thinks is a blockage in the passagewasy from the esophagus into the stomach...which is what makes the band work. The brain sends down a BUNCH of thick, mucous-y saliva to help lubricate the food on down the esophagus. If that doesn't work, the PB is often next.

Sue

If you know how to do the search on this forum, check out those 2 words, then to get the quickie,Pb means productive burp, you eat to much, so you tip over and pour it out. and Sliming, when you really overdo it and your tummy hurts, it starts to produce slime to get things to slide down, however once it starts, it takes a while before it calms down.

sorry, I went to answer the phone and then hit enter, Didn't see the previous answer!~!!

Ok, for the most part I understand but I guess my own experiences will be here shortly :grouphug:

I am being banded by Dr. Joya in Mexico on the 26th of June. My after-care and fills are being handled by Dr. Billy. I have the appointment already set for 4 weeks after I return but they said if I had any problems that I could come sooner, they have been very nice so far.

Did you find any fellow vegetarians? I know of a couple on another board...

Hey, and what is NSV? Or whatever that abbreviation is I keep seeing?